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Projects, programmes and evaluation

Procurement under donor-financed projects

Applying World Bank, AfDB and European Union rules without stalling project disbursement.

Learning objectives

  • Position donor rules relative to national law
  • Prepare and update a procurement plan
  • Run consultant selections (QCBS, QBS, direct selection)
  • Manage prior review and no-objection letters
  • Document files for audit and post-review

Programme

  1. Procurement frameworks: World Bank, AfDB, EU, national systems
  2. Procurement planning and threshold monitoring
  3. Selecting consultants and suppliers
  4. No-objection letters and prior reviews
  5. Disbursement, designated accounts and supporting documents
  6. Complaints, sanctions and prohibited practices

Target audience

  • Project coordinators and procurement specialists
  • Project implementation units
  • Project finance officers
  • Auditors of externally financed projects